Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-10
Not Volcanic Fires.

THE EARTHQUAKE DISTURBANCES IN ARIZONA.
A telegram from Benson, A. T., May 9, says: All
other reports to the contrary notwithsta nding nc
volcanic eruptiOnS have occurred In Southern Arr.
IONA. On the Sd instant, simultaneously with the
severe earthquake shocks experienced here, great
clouds OF smoke appeared over the peaks OF the
milestone Mountains south OF this point, and ut
night the horizon was brilliantly Illuminated by
what was supposed to be volcanic fires. The phe-
nome1on continued during the day following the
earthquake, and on the 9TH instant an exploring
party, under the leadership OF Gen. Forsythe, coI-
maIding Fort Huachuca, started for the Whet-
stone Mountains. for the purpose OF Investigating
the supposed eruption. They returned on the 9TH,
and reported that there was no volcanic eruption,
although signs OF an upheaval and mountain
slides caused by an earthquake were abundantiy
visible, and that the brilliant illumination OF the
sky and the CLOUDS OF smoke which lowered over
the mountains were caused by forest fires which
they had traced to the carelcSSneSS or some MeXi-
can rangers who had camped on the mountain
Monday night. This report enectualfy eXploces
the volcanic sensation among the people VI Ben
son. Another severe shock OF earthquake was ex-
perienced here at IA O'Clock this afternoon No
damage was DONE but the shock caused great
CONSERVATION among ths people
The Secret AustrO-Esussian Treaty.
EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY THE EXPOSURE OF THE
SCHEME TO PARTITION TURKEY.
The North German Gazette's revelation OF the
existence and salient points OF the secret treaty
between Russia and Austria has had Widespread
effect upon the European markets, and furnishes
proof, II proOfwere necessary, that the intent OF
the convention was the parcelling out OF Turkeys
European possessions to the advantage and ag-
q The
called upon to explain not only the circumstances
which, In their Judgments, brought about the
the apparent duplicity attending us negotiation
ana confirmation. Russia makes no signs OF AT
tempting to deny Or antrim the allegations prob
ably dceming her attitude concerning the future
status OF Bulgaria too we;l-known to make IL worth
while to indulge In further diplomatic mendactty,
but the discovery OF the existence OF the Russo
Austrian treaty has led the BulgariaS regents to
decide upon the cOnvOcation OF the sobrante at an
early date with q view OF agreeing upon the best
OF the BulgariaS Upon the heels OF this informa-
tfOn comes a report that fresh revolt has broken
pSS 81 and ns 5ne q. other
playing the restlessness inevitably attending the
Vaccinations OF Russian agents
MRS. AND Miss MANNING IN PARIS. A Paris
special says that MIS-. and Miss Manning, the wife
and daughter OF the ex-6ecretary OF the Treasury
spent last week In Paris with Mira Erastus Corn.
Ing, OF Albany, but returned on sunday to Eng
land They report Mr.: Manning as greatly I'm
proved They dne :,m with Minister McIane and
given by Mrs. Corning. which was as crowded with
English-speaktng people as II It had been given in
Washington. The Mannings and Mrs Corning
VIII sail Tor New York on the LIST OF June.
SO1ALler LECTURER ALx06T NOBBED.-Walter
w. vrooman, q Kansas City socialist called the
American dag rag stuck to polen before an
Allegheny City audience last night There was an
immediate shout and tie crowd closed about him,
near FroOlnau was struck with brick vrooman
claims TO be on his way to New York TO 1oin Henry
Ge orgeis lecture bureau.
The Russian government has prohibited the sale
OF the drama composed by Count TOlst0i for gen.
eral circulation, ana entitled 1.-THE Powers OF
Darkness"
Five cars OF freight train on the Central Rail-
road were oeralied at Elizabethport, n. d. yester-
day, aud Brakeman Peter Flood sixty years OF age.
was KILLED. Martin Perry, another brakeman. was